Hawthorn v Essendon – Round 20 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLRound 20Sat, 25 July, 4:15 pm AEST

Home

13239

19.185.9

Hawthorn by 93

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
HAW	3.5 23	9.8 62	14.14 98	19.18 132
ESS	2.3 15	2.5 17	3.6 24	5.9 39

MCG, MelbourneRain, 15°Lead changes 1

Recap

Hawthorn 19.18 (132) beat Essendon 5.9 (39) at MCG in Round 20, a 93-point win.

Hawthorn led at every change.

Jack Gunston kicked seven goals for Hawthorn and Nick Watson three; Nate Caddy kicked three for Essendon.

Jarman Impey led the way with 37 disposals, a goal and 12 marks.

A run of seven straight goals across the first and second quarters stretched the lead from 2 to 46.

Hawthorn won the inside-50 count 68–36 and won the clearances 38–26.

Best on ground

Hawthorn · #4 · 83% game time

More from Round 20

Hawthorn19.18132

Essendon5.939

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

3:17BehindS. DurhamESS0.0 (0) – 0.1 (1)
4:12BehindI. KakoESS0.0 (0) – 0.2 (2)
5:24GoalW. DayHAWLead change1.0 (6) – 0.2 (2)
7:14GoalJ. GinnivanHAW2.0 (12) – 0.2 (2)
10:12BehindJ. ImpeyHAW2.1 (13) – 0.2 (2)
11:39GoalP. WrightESS2.1 (13) – 1.2 (8)
14:04RushedHawthornHAW2.2 (14) – 1.2 (8)
15:34BehindJ. SicilyHAW2.3 (15) – 1.2 (8)
21:58BehindN. WatsonHAW2.4 (16) – 1.2 (8)
23:08GoalN. CaddyESS2.4 (16) – 2.2 (14)
25:21GoalW. DayHAW3.4 (22) – 2.2 (14)
29:37BehindD. SharpESS3.4 (22) – 2.3 (15)
32:42BehindN. WatsonHAW3.5 (23) – 2.3 (15)

4:44GoalM. CholHAW4.5 (29) – 2.3 (15)
9:20BehindN. CoxESS4.5 (29) – 2.4 (16)
13:26GoalJ. GunstonHAW5.5 (35) – 2.4 (16)
15:07GoalJ. GunstonHAW6.5 (41) – 2.4 (16)
17:18GoalN. WatsonHAW7.5 (47) – 2.4 (16)
20:57GoalJ. GunstonHAW8.5 (53) – 2.4 (16)
23:27RushedHawthornHAW8.6 (54) – 2.4 (16)
26:13BehindJ. ImpeyHAW8.7 (55) – 2.4 (16)
27:32GoalH. MorrisonHAW9.7 (61) – 2.4 (16)
29:13RushedHawthornHAW9.8 (62) – 2.4 (16)
31:29BehindS. DurhamESS9.8 (62) – 2.5 (17)

1:18RushedHawthornHAW9.9 (63) – 2.5 (17)
4:51GoalN. CaddyESS9.9 (63) – 3.5 (23)
10:43BehindC. MacdonaldHAW9.10 (64) – 3.5 (23)
12:53BehindJ. GunstonHAW9.11 (65) – 3.5 (23)
13:44GoalJ. GunstonHAW10.11 (71) – 3.5 (23)
15:30GoalJ. GunstonHAW11.11 (77) – 3.5 (23)
17:10RushedEssendonESS11.11 (77) – 3.6 (24)
19:27GoalJ. GunstonHAW12.11 (83) – 3.6 (24)
21:21BehindN. WatsonHAW12.12 (84) – 3.6 (24)
25:41BehindC. MackenzieHAW12.13 (85) – 3.6 (24)
26:41GoalJ. GunstonHAW13.13 (91) – 3.6 (24)
29:29GoalC. MackenzieHAW14.13 (97) – 3.6 (24)
30:53BehindJ. GinnivanHAW14.14 (98) – 3.6 (24)